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2	KHSAA Bylaw Reminders Bylaw 6 Beginning in 2007-2008, students who have represented a high school at any level while not yet enrolled in grade 9 who then do not enroll at that particular high school are ineligible for one year. Bylaw 9 Make certain you know that students who are not eligible to play in next game cannot practice (exception: sportsmanship)
3	KHSAA Bylaw Reminders Bylaw 10 Refer ALL students and/or parents to school administration. Coaches, do not give tours, walk throughs, information, etc. to unenrolled students. Restrictions also apply to current parents of players and other boosters. .
4	KHSAA Bylaw Reminders Bylaw 25 Know the scrimmage restrictions. Two three-hour periods after first day of practice (October 15) Limit of seventeen (17) matches as a school for the year. Multiple session meets/matches/tournaments count as one against the limit.
5	KHSAA Bylaws Reminders Bylaw 27 All coaches must have 64 hours college credit unless employed in a district which has an emergency exception to the substitution requirements through EPSB. Not a new rule, actually came into place in early 1990s. Often ignored or not applied. Extreme Liability for schools.
6	KHSAA General Reminders Disqualifications Must be reported within 24 hours (anything grades 9-12) Web site only reporting Schools request reinstatement after officials’ report
7	KHSAA General Reminders Postseason Changes for Officials Must have been licensed on time to do postseason (rounds 2 through 5) Must score 80 on Part II exam Part II exam dates will be in December (by mail) Pay Scale for Officials
8	KHSAA WEIGHT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM REMINDERS
9	REGULATIONS Time Periods for Measurements Skin fold measuring may begin on the first date of practice. All wrestlers, including those coming out late, must have their minimum weight established prior to any competition. Skin fold measuring must be completed by the first competition. Athletes coming out after that time must be tested, but their alpha weight is now their minimum weight. Results of measurements will be posted on the KHSAA web site.
10	REGULATIONS Responsibilities of Schools in the Measurement Process It is the school’s responsibility to contact an approved KHSAA skin fold tester. Each school may designate their own assessor and a current list will be maintained on the KHSAA web site. The school must make sure the assessor has available at the time of the skin fold measuring: 1) a system for measuring the athlete’s hydration; 2) a scale, 3) skin fold measurement equipment. The school shall see that all charges for skin fold measuring are paid. (KHSAA certified skin fold measurers may charge up to $5.00 per wrestler measured.) The school will be sent a form to submit to the KHSAA the name of the person(s) that will be trained to do body fat testing. An updated form is required for the 2006-2007 school year from all schools.
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22	NFHS Wrestling Overtime 2006 - 2007 Quickly verify that overtime is needed. Remember that all penalties, cautions, warnings, time-out and injury time are cumulative throughout the regular match and the overtime period. A fall or disqualification terminates any of the overtime periods, match is over. No rest between regulation match and sudden victory period. In sudden victory one minute period, wrestling starts in the neutral position. (Note: the only thing that could change this would be the second injury timeout) The wrestler that scores the first points in the sudden victory period is declared the winner
23	Two thirty second tie-breakers If no winner is declared at the end of the sudden victory period, then two 30 second tie-breaker periods will be wrestled. Both periods will be wrestled unless, disqualification or a fall occurs. The referee shall flip the disk to determine choice for the starting position of the first tie-breaker period. Choice may be top, bottom or defer. NO NEUTRAL!
24	Two thirty second tie-breakers At the conclusion of the first tie-breaker period the opponent will have the choice of top or bottom. Whichever wrestler has scored the most points in the two 30 second tie-breaker periods will be declared the winner. Remember if a fall or disqualification occurs in either of the 30 second tie-breaker periods the match is over.
25	Ultimate tie-breaker Should the score be tied at the end of the two 30 second tie-breaker periods, one ultimate 30 second tie-breaker period will be wrestled. Choice for position in the 30 second ultimate tie-breaker period will be given to the wrestler that scored first point(s) in the 6 minute regulation match. Double stalling points or simultaneous penalties shall be considered as no points for the purpose of choice in the ultimate tie-breaker. If no points were scored, choice will be determined by a flip of the disk. They must choose top, bottom or defer.
26	Ultimate tie-breaker The wrestler who scores the first point(s) during the ultimate tie-breaker will be declared the winner. If no points are scored in the ultimate tie-breaker period, the offensive wrestler will be declared the winner and one match point shall be added to the offensive wrestler’s score. Remember a fall or disqualification terminates any of the overtime periods.
27	Ultimate tie-breaker period Remember that the Ultimate tie-breaker period is different than the rest of the match. The goal of the wrestler is to control the bottom wrestler and the goal of the bottom wrestler is to get away or score. Controlled wrestling should not be confused as stalling in this situation. There would be times when the top wrestler could be considered stalling, like grabbing a leg an hanging on. Each state should review this situation with their officials and coaches.
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33	Iowa HSAA Injury Data Ringworm = 59% Impetigo = 23% Herpes = 7% Boils = 2% Other (unknown) = 9%
34	New Communicable Skin Concern MRSA - Methiciilin Resistant Staphylococcal Aureus Aggressive bacteria that spreads quickly Usually starts looking like a boil or small abscess Can cause serious skin and muscle damage Rarely spreads to the lungs and causes respiratory damage
35	Precautions to prevent MRSA, and other skin conditions Clean clothes, clean athletes, clean equipment and clean wrestling mats Never share towels or equipment Treat and cover all abrasions Remove individuals with suspect skin conditions from practice and competition Seek medical intervention
36	Point of Emphasis for 2006-07 Proper Procedures for Handling Apparent Concussions Action Plan If you suspect that a player has a concussion, you should take the following steps: 1. Remove athlete from play. 2. Ensure athlete is evaluated by an appropriate health care professional. Do not try to judge the seriousness of the injury yourself. 3. Inform athlete’s parents or guardians about the known or possible concussion and give them the fact sheet on concussion. 4. Allow the athlete to return to play only with permission from an appropriate health care professional.
37	Point of Emphasis for 2006-07 Proper Procedures for Handling Apparent Concussions Signs Observed by Coaching Staff Appears dazed or stunned Is confused about assignment Forgets plays Is unsure of game, score or opponent Moves clumsily Answers questions slowly Loses consciousness Shows behavior or personality changes Can’t recall events prior to hit Can’t recall events after hit
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39	Illegal Holds (5-14-1) Any hold used in such a way as to endanger life and limb is illegal. Holds are illegal when a body part is forced beyond limit of normal range of movement, Or, when unnecessary force is applied to an opponent.
40	Unnecessary Roughness Involves physical acts that occur during wrestling. Includes any act which exceeds normal aggressiveness. Forceful crossface. Knee or forehead used in a punishing way.
41	Forceful trip to the mat.
42	Elbow in the back used in a punishing way.
43	Officiating Tips Officials must focus on the degree of force applied. Caution or penalize the wrestler when the action goes beyond normal aggressiveness. Continued acts of unnecessary roughness may be construed to be flagrant misconduct.
44	Slams (Rule 7-1-1,3)
45	A slam is lifting and returning the opponent to the mat with unnecessary force.
46	If an opponent is lifted off the mat, he must be returned safely.
47	A slam may be committed by a wrestler in the offensive, defensive, or neutral positions.
48	Defensive Slam An intentional drill or forceful fall back is illegal. Usually occurs when the defensive wrestler, from a standing position goes forcibly to the mat while the offensive wrestler has a scissors or cross body ride.
49	Officiating Tips A slam must be called without hesitation.
50	A slam does not have to result in and injury to be called illegal.
51	Penalty Administration Referee shall immediately stop the match when indicating an infraction of slam or unnecessary roughness. Penalties for unnecessary roughness and slams follow the progression on the penalty chart. 1^st violation- 1 pt. 2^nd violation- 1 pt 3^rd violation- 2 pt. 4^th violation- Disqualification
52	Flagrant Misconduct Continuing acts of unnecessary roughness may be construed as flagrant misconduct. Results in disqualification. Deduction of 3 team points. Immediate removal from premises.
53	Recovery Time If an illegal hold, unnecessary roughness, slam results in an injury to offended wrestler, he is entitled to 2 minutes recovery time. If unable to continue wrestling following recovery time, offended wrestler will win the match on default.
54	Officiating Tips Recovery time used due to unnecessary roughness or slams is not deducted from injury time. Injured wrestler cannot take injury time immediately following recovery time.
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60	UNIFORM ALERT (4-1-1c) The NCAA has permitted an additional style of uniform again this season. The NFHS has not approved or discussed this style. The following alert was circulated last season:
61	UNIFORM ALERT (Cont.) It has come to the attention of the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) that erroneous information regarding wrestling uniforms is being distributed by individuals not associated with the NFHS. The NFHS Wrestling Rules Committee has not approved a new uniform style for use at the high school level such as was recently approved by the NCAA for use at the college level. Rule 4-1-1 has not been changed for the 2006-07 season. The timeframe for discussion of any uniform changes in high school wrestling would be at the committee’s next regularly scheduled meeting in April 2007.
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63	RULE 7-3-6 Reporting to the mat, not properly equipped, or not ready to wrestle or any equipment that is detected as being illegal after the match has started is a technical violation.
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67	SPECIAL EQUIPMENT (Rule 4-3)
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73	"WRESTLING RULES" WRESTLING RULES REMINDERS
74	RULE 4-5-5 When there are consecutive days of team competition, there shall be a 1-pound additional allowance granted each day for all wrestlers up to a maximum of two pounds. In order to be granted this 1-pound additional allowance, a minimum of 48 hours advance notice is required for the opponent(s).
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